The Quality of Randomized Controlled Trial in Cochrane Kidney and Transplant Group by Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr, Ali Mostafaei, Amir Mehdizadeh, Sakineh Hajebrahimi, Leila Hosseini, Zahra Sheikhalipour, Nasrin Abolhasanpour

“…Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 16.Results:A total of 267 systematic reviews and their understudied 3213 RCTs were evaluated. …”
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Influence of orthodontic brackets design and surface properties on the cariogenic Streptococcus mutans adhesion by Raphaella Barcellos Fernandes, Ana Bárbara Polo, Vinicius Novaes Rocha, Robert Willer Farinazzo Vitral, Ana Carolina Morais Apolônio, Marcio José da Silva Campos

“…From the SEM images it is possible to observe that biofilm structure formed for 24 h was denser than that for 8 h of incubation with significantly more aggregates and cells for three groups. …”
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Study of Lysozyme Activity in Bird Egg Whites by Fluorescence Polarization Assay Using Chitooligosaccharide Tracer by Liliya I. Mukhametova, Dmitry O. Zherdev, Anton N. Kuznetsov, Olga N. Yudina, Sergei A. Eremin, Vadim B. Krylov, Nikolay E. Nifantiev

“…Lysozyme activity in the egg whites of duck, goose, turkey, peacock, and ostrich eggs has not been detected by using the obtained chitooligosaccharide tracers, which may be related to the structural features of lysozyme in different bird species. …”
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YOLOv8n-WSE-Pest: A Lightweight Deep Learning Model Based on YOLOv8n for Pest Identification in Tea Gardens by Hongxu Li, Wenxia Yuan, Yuxin Xia, Zejun Wang, Junjie He, Qiaomei Wang, Shihao Zhang, Limei Li, Fang Yang, Baijuan Wang

“…The addition of the Spatial and Channel Reconstruction Convolution structure in the Backbone layer reduces redundant spatial and channel features, thereby reducing the model’s complexity. …”
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Will thinning and fuel reduction treatments help dry conifer forests persist under climate change? by Adam Hanbury-Brown, Jennifer Holm, Claire Tortorelli, Derek Young, Xiulin Gao, Charlie Koven, Ryan Knox, Lara Kueppers, Andrew Latimer

“…We recommend targeted data collection for these traits to reduce projection uncertainty.…”
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Investigating genotype-phenotype correlation of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R8: association of clinical severity, protein biological function and protein oligomerization by Xiongda Liang, Jiameng Si, Hongting Xie, Yuqing Guan, Wanying Lin, Zezhang Lin, Ganwei Zheng, Xiaofeng Wei, Xingbang Xiong, Zhengfei Zhuang, Xuan Shang

“…We hypothesized that various missense variants in NHL domain might have different degrees of impact on the structure and function of the protein, thus resulting in disease variability. …”
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Effect of diurnal solar radiation regime and tree density on sap flow of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) in fragmented stand by Singh Vivek Vikram, Zabihi Khodabakhsh, Trubin Aleksei, Cudlín Pavel, Korolyova Nataliya, Jakuš Rastislav, Blaženec Miroslav

“…The phytosociological structure of forests plays a crucial role in determining their resilience to various abiotic and biotic stressors. …”
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Effect of atomic ratio of ions on the particle diffusion and permeability of carbon nanotubes in reverse electrodialysis process using molecular dynamics simulation by Ali B.M. Ali, Karwan Hussein Qader, Murtadha M. Al-Zahiwat, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Soheil Salahshour, S. Mohammad Sajadi, Ali Mokhtarian

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A novel missense pathogenic variant c.9455T > G (p.L3152R) in CDH23 underlies autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss by Ladan Sadeghian, Marziyeh Hoseinzadeh, Mohammad reza Pourreza, Saeed Khalili, Najmeh Fattahi, Mohammad Amin Tabatabaiefar

“…This study aimed to identify the genetic cause of autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) in a large Iranian family using next-generation sequencing and structural bioinformatics. Methods After a comprehensive clinical evaluation of a large family with a history of HL the GJB2 gene was sequenced, and 7 loci were screened through genetic linkage analysis. …”
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Impact of anthropogenic landscape alteration on the distribution of potential cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) habitats in southern Kenya: Revealing cheetah behavioural change by Noreen M. Mutoro, Jonas Eberle, Mary Wykstra, Jan Christian Habel, Gertrud Schaab

“…The current resident cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) distribution range is predominantly outside protected areas where anthropogenic pressures are rapidly changing the composition and structure of the landscape. Yet, little is known about the effects of infrastructure development, human/ livestock population growth and land use/cover change on cheetah habitat distribution in these landscapes. …”
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Precision and Reliability of a Dynamometer for Trunk Extension Strength and Steadiness Assessment by Franciele Parolini, Márcio Goethel, Johan Robalino, Klaus Becker, Manoela Sousa, Barbara C. Pulcineli, Ulysses F. Ervilha, João Paulo Vilas-Boas, Rubim Santos

“…A single-point load cell system, encapsulated within a 3D-printed structure and connected to a Delsys system^® at a sampling frequency of 2000 Hz, was used for data acquisition. …”
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Sediment Provenance and Facies Analysis of the Huagang Formation in the Y-Area of the Central Anticlinal Zone, Xihu Sag, East China Sea by Xiao Ma, Wei Yan, Yi Yang, Ru Sun, Yue Chao, Guoqing Zhang, Chao Yang, Shudi Zhang, Dapeng Su, Guangxue Zhang, Hong Xu

“…Recent breakthrough exploration wells in the Huagang Formation in the Y-area of the central anticlinal zone of the Xihu Sag have confirmed the significant exploration potential of structure–lithology complex hydrocarbon reservoirs. …”
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Aligning the principles and practice of research integrity and research fairness in global health: a mixed-methods study by Sandra Alba, Rutuja Patil, Martijn Wienia, Masja Straetemans, Francis Kombe, Gowri Gopalakrishna, Harry Coleman, Nima Yaghmaei, Joseph Bukulu Sempa, Jake D Mathewson, Hannah Kabelka, Preeti Sohoni

“…Despite extensive academic discussions, empirical data on these aspects, especially in the context of global health, remain limited.Methods To address this gap, we conducted a mixed-methods study focusing on research integrity and fairness. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Differentiation of Yangtze Finless Porpoise in Poyang Lake by Han Zhang, Denghua Yin, Jianglong Que, Xiaoyan Zhu, Danqing Lin, Congping Ying, Jinxiang Yu, Kai Liu

“…This finding was further corroborated by STRUCTURE analysis, which revealed genetic admixture between the two populations. …”
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Culinary connections: The mediating role of customer brand co-creation behavior in gastronomic and revisit intentions by Ni Made Purnami, Ni Wayan Mujiati, Ayu Putu Laksmi Danyathi, Uswatun Siwi Kartika Sari, Desak Komang Dea Marcellina Putri Darmada

“…This study investigates the mediating role of customer brand co-creation behavior in the effect of gastronomic experience on revisit intention among Generation Z café visitors in Bali, Indonesia. Data were collected from 250 respondents via an online survey and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling. …”
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Longitudinal study of foot-and-mouth disease virus in Northern Nigeria: implications for the roles of small ruminants and environmental contamination in endemic settings by Simon Gubbins, Emma Brown, Yiltawe Wungak, Olumuyiwa Oyekan, Adeyinka J. Adedeji, Sandra I. Ijoma, Rebecca B. Atai, Moses O. Oguche, Mark Samson, Banenat B. Dogonyaro, Fabrizio Rosso, Hayley Hicks, Britta A. Wood, Jemma Wadsworth, Nick Knowles, Donald P. King, Anna B. Ludi, Claire Colenutt, Andrew E. Shaw, Georgina Limon, David O. Ehizibolo

“…The force of infection estimated from age-seroprevalence data for each household was significantly lower in goats compared with both cattle or sheep. …”
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Technology Anxiety in Virtual Reality Adoption: Examining the Impact of Age, Past Experience, and Cybersickness by Eman Al Khalifah, Ramy Hammady, Mahmoud Abdelrahman, Ons Al-Shamaileh, Mostafa Marghany, Hatana El-Jarn, Alyaa Darwish, Yusuf Kurt

“…Using an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the research integrates age and past use as antecedents of TA and evaluates their influence on perceived ease of use (PEoU), perceived enjoyment (PENJ), and user attitudes. Data from 206 participants were analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) following a VR pilgrimage experience. …”
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A multi-species corridor between the Andean Amazonian and Amazon floodplain landscapes: prioritizing ecological connectivity areas for jaguar and threatened ungulates in the north-... by Federico Mosquera-Guerra, Sebastian Barreto, Juan D. Palencia-Rivera, Alexander Velásquez-Valencia, Hugo Mantilla-Meluk, Gustavo A. Bruges-Morales, Alex M. Jiménez-Ortega, Fernando Trujillo, Dolors Armenteras-Pascual

“…To address this gap, we utilized occurrence data for focal species including the jaguar, lowland tapir, and collared peccary. …”
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Genome-wide analysis to detect multi-drug resistance genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains SWLPK and MNPK resourced from Pakistan by Maria Rafique, Muhammad Ibrahim, Sumaira Kanwal, Habib Bokhari, Farrukh Jamil, Annam Hussain, Muhammad Asif Rasheed

“…A 3D structure was modelled by I-TASSER, while refinement and minimizations were performed using the UCSF Chimera 1.14.1. …”
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Real-Time Integration of Optical Coherence Tomography Thickness Map Overlays for Enhanced Visualization in Epiretinal Membrane Surgery: A Pilot Study by Ferhat Turgut, Keisuke Ueda, Amr Saad, Tahm Spitznagel, Luca von Felten, Takashi Matsumoto, Rui Santos, Marc D. de Smet, Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, Matthias D. Becker, Gábor Márk Somfai

“…Subsequently, for consecutive frames, feature point extraction (the Shi–Tomasi method) and optical flow computation (the Lucas–Kanade algorithm) were used to calculate frame-by-frame transformations, which were applied to the OCT image to maintain alignment in near real time. (3) Results: The method achieved a 92.7% success rate in optical flow detection and maintained an average processing speed of 7.56 frames per second (FPS), demonstrating the feasibility of near real-time application. (4) Conclusions: The developed approach facilitates enhanced intraoperative visualization, providing surgeons with easier retinal structure identification which results in more comprehensive data-driven decisions. …”
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